hawthorn flower and wheat rice dish

  Steam Honeysuckle flowers, also known as honeysuckle wheat floss, are simple to prepare. After washing the honeysuckle flowers, sprinkle them with oil and salt, mix in flour, then steam until thoroughly cooked. Serve with a sauce for an earthy delight! Like all steamed dishes, there are techniques to follow for making honeysuckle wheat floss so that it has a dry and crisp texture without being overly flavored. Just ensure the details of steaming are correct; a fluffy dish is always ideal.

  Honeysuckle Wheat Floss

  Ingredients: honeysuckle flowers, whole wheat flour (can use millet, wheat，starch，or other) Seasonings: salt,

  sesame oil,and ginger oil

  for sauce:soy sauce, vinegar,garlic, green onions, sugar, salt, black pepper,chili oil (or any favorite ready-made sauce) Honeysuckle Wheat Floss Preparation Steps 1. Drain the washed honeysuckle flowers. 2. Add sesame oil to the flowers.

  3. Add salt and mix well.

  4. Mix in flour until it forms a loose, grainy consistency.

  5. Spread evenly on the steamer basket.

  6. Steam for 6-8 minutes once the water boils.

  7. Remove from heat immediately after cooking; let it cool and fluff up to maintain texture.

  8. Prepare the sauce with garlic paste, vinegar, soy sauce, sugar, salt, black pepper, and chili oil (or any preferred sauce).

  Additional Tips

  1. The best time to enjoy honeysuckle flowers is when they are half-open; wait a year for another chance.

  2. You can freeze or dry the cooked honeysuckle flowers after steaming for future use, though the freshness will be reduced.

  3. For perfect steamed dishes, make sure the ingredients are well-drained, not over-steamed, and that all steps are followed closely. Food Network Website Tip: millet

  and wheat can be consumed together to enhance protein absorption,

  boosting

  the nutritional value of wheat.

  Wheat comes in various types: common wheat, dense spelt, hard wheat, and eastern wheat.

  Wheat contains proteins, dietary fiber, carbohydrates, fats, calcium, phosphorus, potassium, vitamin B complex, vitamin B2, niacin, as well as a substance called allantoin. Website tip

  Corn and wheat can be eaten together: to improve protein absorption

  Nutritional value of wheat

  Wheat is classified into common wheat, dense ear wheat, hard grain wheat, eastern wheat, etc. Wheat contains protein, crude fiber, carbohydrates, fat, calcium, phosphorus, potassium, vitamin B, vitamin B2, and nicotinic acid, as well as a component called uridine. Moreover